Pines Sets 50-day Limit On Paying Bills

January 9, 1985|By Lori Crouch, Staff Writer

PEMBROKE PINES — Procrastinators can be relieved.

The City Commission has approved an ordinance that gives residents 50 days to pay their delinquent utility bills before shutting off their water and sewer services, eliminating 10 days from the original deadline.

City Manager Woody Hampton had recommended a 20-day limit, but, because two commissioners protested that their utilities would be shut down every month, he changed the recommendation.

Originally, residents were given 60 days to pay their bills, but the city was losing money.